May 10, 2018 (Los Angeles)
May 25, 2018 (United States)
Solo: A Star Wars Story (also known simply as Solo) is a 2018 American space Western action film centering on the Star Wars character Han Solo. Directed by Ron Howard, produced by Lucasfilm, and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is the second Star Wars anthology film, following Rogue One (2016). Alden Ehrenreich stars as Solo, with Woody Harrelson, Emilia Clarke, Donald Glover, Thandiwe Newton, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Joonas Suotamo and Paul Bettany. The film explores the early adventures of Han Solo and Chewbacca, who join a heist within the criminal underworld 10 years prior to the events of the original Star Wars.
George Lucas began developing a Han Solo prequel in 2012, and commissioned Lawrence Kasdan to write the screenplay. After Lucas sold Lucasfilm to Disney in 2012, Kasdan was hired to write Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015), leaving his son Jonathan to complete the Solo script. Principal photography began in January 2017 at Pinewood Studios, with directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller. Both were fired in June 2017 following "creative differences" with Lucasfilm, and Howard was hired as their replacement. Solo is one of the most expensive films ever made, with a budget of at least $275 million.
Solo was released in the United States on May 25, 2018, and received generally favorable reviews; critics praised the cast (particularly Ehrenreich and Glover), visuals, score, and action sequences, although its cinematography and tone were criticized. The film became a box office bomb, only grossing $393.2 million worldwide. It received a nomination for Best Visual Effects at the 91st Academy Awards.
Storyline[]
Board the Millennium Falcon and journey to a galaxy far, far away in an epic action-adventure that will set the course of one of the Star Wars saga's most unlikely heroes.
Also See[]
- Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) (Trailers)
- Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) (TV Spots)
- Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008)
Sound Effects Used[]
- Hollywoodedge, Machine Gun Silence PE1010701
- Hollywoodedge, Synth Gun Shot Ricoch PE206601
- SKYWALKER, AIRPLANE - INERTIA STARTER, BIPLANE/SKYWALKER HYPERDRIVE FAILURE SOUND
- SKYWALKER, BEEP - MR. SPELL BEEPING
- SKYWALKER, BULLET - BULLET OR RICOCHET SHINGS
- SKYWALKER, BULLET - PROBE DROID BLASTER, SCI-FI
- SKYWALKER COUGAR GROWL 01
- SKYWALKER, ELECTRICITY - FORCE FIELD IMPACT
- SKYWALKER GLASS, SMASH - LARGE WINDOW CRASH
- SKYWALKER GRENADE LAUNCHING SOUND
- SKYWALKER LIGHTSABER SOUND
- SKYWALKER METAL KNOCKING SOUND 02
- SKYWALKER, METAL - AT-ST STOMP
- SKYWALKER, METAL - LID CLANGING 02
- SKYWALKER, METAL - SHORT, HEAVY METALLIC GROAN 03
- SKYWALKER, METAL - TRAIN COUPLINGS SLACKING
- SKYWALKER POWERLINE SNAPPING SOUND
- SKYWALKER, ROAR - TOOTHLESS SCREAM
- SKYWALKER, SCI-FI GUN - EVE'S LASER GUN
- SKYWALKER, SCI-FI - ROBOT PROBE'S EYE SENSOR
- SKYWALKER, TRAIN - POLAR EXPRESS CHUGGING
- SKYWALKER, TYPEWRITER - MR. SPELL KEYBOARD, TYPING
- SKYWALKER, WHOOSH - POWERFUL SCI-FI WHOOSH
- Sound Ideas, BATS, BAT FLOCK - LARGE FLOCK VOCALIZING, ANIMAL
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON, SCREAM - SHORT TERROR SCREAM, HORROR
- Sound Ideas, GUN, LASER - LASER GUN: SINGLE SHOT 01
- Sound Ideas, HIT, CARTOON - SMACK
- Sound Ideas, TRAIN, FREIGHT - FREIGHT TRAIN: PASS BY, HORN DOPPLER, VERY LOUD TRACK SQUEALS (Squealing element only.)
- Sound Ideas, WAVES, FLOW - INDIVIDUAL WAVES FLOW WITH BACKWASH, WATER
- Sound Ideas, YELL, MALE - SHORT YELL, HUMAN 01